Nacimiento Reservoir near Bradley water level

Name: Nacimiento Reservoir near Bradley water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Nacimiento Reservoir, California, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

745.11ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM PDT (43 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

Nacimiento Reservoir near Bradley is at 745.11 ft, in the normal range.

It is 79.89 ft below the flood stage of 825.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 745.11 ft and 745.30 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

On the water at Nacimiento Reservoir near Bradley

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 80° 53° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 67° 49° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 63° 55° 0.74 in, 79% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 70° 52° 0.00 in, 38% Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 73° 52° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 80° 55° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 83° 59° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near BradleyRiver gauge, Nacimiento River	61.7 cfs	Low	±0	1.6 mi
Nacimiento River below Sapaque Creek near BrysonRiver gauge, Nacimiento River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Salinas River near BradleyRiver gauge, Salinas River	2.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Salinas R A Paso RoblesRiver gauge	11.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Salinas River near Santa MargaritaRiver gauge, Salinas River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	30 mi
San Lorenzo Creek below Bitterwater Creek near King CityRiver gauge, San Lorenzo Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	37 mi
Los Gatos Creek above Nunez Canyon near CoalingaRiver gauge, Los Gatos Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	39 mi
Lopez Creek near Arroyo GrandeRiver gauge, Lopez Creek	1.3 cfs	Low	±0	43 mi

Questions and answers

Is Nacimiento Reservoir near Bradley really 745.11 ft deep?

No. 745.11 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Nacimiento Reservoir near Bradley today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 745.11 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Nacimiento Reservoir near Bradley rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nacimiento Reservoir near Bradley normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:11149300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.75782, -120.88454 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	745.11 ft	2026-10-19 18:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nacimiento Reservoir near Bradley (usgs:11149300). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/nacimiento-reservoir-near-bradley

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer